safety information electrolux 5
Safety Information
In the interest of your safety and
to ensure the correct use, before
installing and first using the
appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and
warnings. To avoid unnecessary
mistakes and accidents, it is
important to ensure that all people
using the appliance are thoroughly
familiar with its operation and
safety features. Save these
instructions and make sure that
they remain with the appliance if it
is moved or sold, so that everyone
using it through its life will be
properly informed on appliance use
and safety.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the
specifications or attempt to modify
this product in any way.
• This appliance is not intended for
use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or
lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
• Make sure that small pets do not
climb into the drum. To avoid this,
please check into the drum before
using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety
pins, nails, screws, stones or any
other hard, sharp material can
cause extensive damage and must
not be placed into the machine.
• In order to avoid danger of fires
caused by excessive drying, do not
use appliance to dry the following
items: Cushions, quilts and the like
(these items accumulate heat).
• Items such as foam rubber (latex
foam), shower caps, waterproof
textiles, rubber backed articles and
clothes or pillows fitted with foam
rubber pads should not be dried in
the tumble dryer.
• Always unplug the appliance after
use, clean and maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the machine
yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause
injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Centre.
Always insist on genuine spare
parts.
• Items that have been soiled with
substances such as cooking oil
acetone, petrol, kerosene, spot
removers, turpentine, waxes and
wax removers should be washed in
hot water with an extra amount of
detergent before being dried in the
tumble dryer.
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Never tumble
dry items that have been in contact
with inflammable solvents (petrol,
methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid
and the like). As these substance
are volatile, they could cause an
explosion. Only tumble dry items
washed with water.
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items that have been
spotted or soaked with vegetable or
cooking oil constitute a fire hazard
and should not be placed in the
tumble dryer.
• If you have washed your laundry
with stain remover you must
execute an extra rinse cycle before
loading your tumble dryer
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• Please make sure that no gas
lighters or matches have
accidentally been left in pockets of
garments to be loaded into
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